(Bus
stop at Balestier Rd-ITE Balestier) 21, 125, 125X, 130,
139, 145
Bus services:
Bus stop at
Balestier Rd-Indian Association)21,
125, 125X, 130, 139, 145
We are located next to the Eye Hospital.
Beginnings:
The Balestier Road Seventh-day Adventist Church came into existence
through the very first church the Adventists organized in Singapore
at Penang Road 1909, and dedicated on 21 August 1909. Through
the years the membership rose steadily and three different services
were held to meet the need of the English, the Chinese, and the
Malay-speaking congregations. Eventually, with the increased number
in each language group, churches were organized. The English-speaking
congregation was named the Singapore English Church.It began to
grow slowly and continued functioning through the war years under
the Japanese Occupation. During that time some quit attending
the church, and some were killed, but a small number continued
to meet in church. The young people of the church were especially
active on Saturday afternoons with Bible studies. This gave life
to the church. As a result of youth work during 1942 to 1944 fourteen
new people were baptized and added into the fellowship of the
church. In 1951 the Adventist Church purchased the Balestier Road
Community Church building and assigned it for the use of the Singapore
English Church. The church was opened on November 3, 1951 and
dedicated on January 19, 1952. Today, it is known as the Balestier
Seventh-day Adventist Church with over 200 believers worshipping
each Sabbath.
